Athlon's Top 25 QB matchups

[iowajerms]

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/top-25-college-football-quarterback-matchups-2018

1. Jarrett Stidham (Auburn) vs. Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama) - Nov. 24 (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
2. Justin Herbert (Oregon) vs. Khalil Tate (Arizona) - Oct. 27 (Tucson, Ariz.)
3. Trace McSorley (Penn State) vs. Shea Patterson (Michigan) - Oct. 3 (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
4. Will Grier (West Virginia) vs. Ryan Finley (NC State) - Sept. 15 (Raleigh, N.C.)
5. Jake Browning (Washington) vs. Jarrett Stidham (Auburn) - Sept. 1 (Atlanta)

6. Nick Fitzgerald (Mississippi State) vs. Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama) - Nov. 10 (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
7. Jake Browning (Washington) vs. Justin Herbert (Oregon) - Oct. 13 (Eugene, Ore.)
8. Dwayne Haskins (Ohio State) vs. Trace McSorley (Penn State) - Sept. 29 (University Park, Pa.)
9. Nick Fitzgerald (Mississippi State) vs. Jordan Ta'amu (Ole Miss) - Nov. 22 (Oxford, Miss.)
10. Jarrett Stidham (Auburn) vs. Jake Fromm (Georgia) - Nov. 10 (Athens, Ga.)

11. Will Grier (West Virginia) vs. Kyler Murray (Oklahoma) - Nov. 23 (Norman, Okla.)
12. Shea Patterson (Michigan) vs. Dwayne Haskins (Ohio State) - Nov. 24 (Columbus, Ohio)
13. Khalil Tate (Arizona) vs. Tyler Huntley (Utah) - Oct. 12 (Salt Lake City)
14. Malcolm Perry (Navy) vs. McKenzie Milton (UCF) - Nov. 10 (Orlando, Fla.)
15. Jake Fromm (Georgia) vs. Drew Lock (Missouri) - Sept. 22 (Columbia, Mo.)

16. Kyler Murray (Oklahoma) vs. Shawn Robinson (TCU) - Oct. 20 (Fort Worth, Texas)
17. Shea Patterson (Michigan) vs. Brian Lewerke (Michigan State) - Oct. 20 (East Lansing, Mich.)
18. Trace McSorley (Penn State) vs. Brian Lewerke (Michigan State) - Oct. 13 (University Park, Pa.)
19. Dwayne Haskins (Ohio State) vs. Shawn Robinson (TCU) - Sept. 15 (Arlington, Texas)
20. Jake Fromm (Georgia) vs. Jake Bentley (South Carolina) - Sept. 8 (Columbia, S.C.)

21. Jarrett Stidham (Auburn) vs. Nick Fitzgerald (Mississippi State) - Oct. 6 (Starkville, Miss.)
22. Clayton Thorson (Northwestern) vs. Brian Lewerke (Michigan State) - Oct. 6 (East Lansing, Mich.)
23. Tanner Mangum (BYU) vs. Brett Rypien (Boise State) - Nov. 3 (Boise, Idaho)
24. Alex Hornibrook (Wisconsin) vs. Trace McSorley (Penn State) - Oct. 11 (University Park, Pa.)
25. Kelly Bryant (Clemson) vs. Ryan Finley (NC State) - Oct. 20 (Clemson, S.C.)

 

[Olyduck]

I always find this kind of thing rather dumb. I dont want to know how a quarterback compares to the opponents QB. I want to know how does he compare to the defense.

 

[iowajerms]

I always find this kind of thing rather dumb. I dont want to know how a quarterback compares to the opponents QB. I want to know how does he compare to the defense.

I agree and disagree. But the best ones would never make this list. For instance, one of the best ones last year was Kempf (1st career start, Iowa State) vs Mayfield (Eventual Heisman winner, Oklahoma). Of course, I only got to see the last few minutes because I was at the Illinois vs Iowa game.

I also don't like that it is basically great teams. Maryland had 2 QBs that did good before they got injured. Purdue is built around the pass game. Those teams can be dangerous.

 

[Boise4Life]

Herbert versus Tate. Gonna be some serious fireworks in that one.

 

[B_dub]

Herbert versus Tate. Gonna be some serious fireworks in that one.

Yep. That would be my number #1 as well. Tua vs Stidham all depends on how developed Tua is by then.

 

[Olyduck]

Herbert versus Tate. Gonna be some serious fireworks in that one.

Herbert 14-21 235 yards 1 TD 1 INT 4 rush for 40 1 td vs 118th defense
Tate 18-35 159 yards 1 TD 2 INT 14 rush for 32 yards 0 TD vs 46th defense

this is why these kinds of "matchups" "vs" whatever dont make sense to me.

 

[SteelersPride]

I always find this kind of thing rather dumb. I dont want to know how a quarterback compares to the opponents QB. I want to know how does he compare to the defense.

yessssssssssssssss

 

[SteelersPride]

Herbert versus Tate. Gonna be some serious fireworks in that one.

12-10 final score